Meat-tenderer.



L. J. PARLAND. MEAT TENDERER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 10, 1913.

1,106,642. Patented Aug. 11, 1914.

WITNESSES A'TTORN EY THE NORRIS PETERS CO. PHOTO-LITHQ. WASHINGTON. D. C

. To all whom it'may concern:

LOUIS FAELAND, OF AU SABLE FORKS, NEW YORK.

MEAT-TENDERER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 11, 1914.

Application filed July 10, 1913. Serial No. 778,403.

Be it known that I, LOUIS J. FARLAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at A11 Sable Forks, in the county of Essex and State of New York, have invented anew and useful Meat-Tenderer, of which the following is a specification.

-. This invention relates to improvements in devices used in the: process of rendering meats tender, preparatory to .the cooking thereof. V

The objectis to provide a simple device having means for forcing airthrough the fibers and tissues of the meat to partially separate the same, and thus cause the meat to become more tender and palatable after it has been cooked.

Another object is to provide a device of this character of a strong construction so as to withstand the comparatively heavy hammering or pounding incident to its use in the process of tendering the meat, and also to provide a device that may be readily and thoroughly cleaned after each operation to maintain it in a sanitary condition.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the claims hereto appended; it being understood that various changes in the material, form, size, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawing in which like reference characters designate corresponding parts in each of the figures: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved meat tenderer. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view, of the same.

The device of the present invention consists of a tubular head 1 formed of a suitable length of metallic tubing, preferably steel, of proper diameter and of sufficient strength and thickness to withstand the rough usage to which the device may be put. This cylindrical head is provided intermediate its ends with a partition 2, which is formed of metal and is securely fastened within the head, as by welding, shrinking or soldering, thereby providing at either end of the head air pockets or chambers 3 and 4 for a purpose to be hereinafter described. The tubular head 1 may, however, be formed integral with the partition 2 or any desirable means for securing the two together may be employed. The central partition is of suificient thickness to admit. of being counterbored and threaded to receive the inner threaded end 5 of a horizontally disposed rod 6 which is passed through a perforation in the side of the head 1, registering with the bore of the partition 2, and is screwed into or otherwise securely heldin engagement with the head 1. The rod 6, which is of the proper length to lend the necessary force to the blows during the process of hammering or pounding the meat to render the same tender, is provided at its outer end with a suitable handle 7 in order that the device may be more easily manipulated. One end of the tubular head 1 is preferably provided with a cutting edge 8, formed by beveling the inner side of the peripheral wall thereof to provide a knifeedge which may be readily resharpened from time to time as may be found necessary. The other end 9 of the said head member is left blunt or of the original thickness of the tubing, for a purpose to be explained.

In the operation of the device, it is only necessary to use the same in the manner of a hammer, that is, by pounding the meat to be made more tender after the same has been placed on a suitable support with either one or the other end of the device, depending on the condition of the meat to be treated. If the meat is already comparatively tender and palatable, it will be necessary to use only the blunt end 9 of the device in hammering or pounding the meat, when the air pocket 4: will act, after the said edge 9 has come into contact with the meat to compress the air contained within said pocket or chamber 4:, and force the air into and through the meat, separating the fibers and tissues and thus treating every particle of the meat without wasting any of the juices. If, however, the meat is tough or stringy, it is only necessary to reverse the device and use the sharp edge 8 against the meat, when the pocket 3 will act to compress the air within the same, as the said edge 8 is embedcled in the meat, and the air will act in the manner heretofore described. In addition,

the cutting edge 8 will aid in tendering the meat by severing the tissues and fibers there of and causing the same to become tender and toothsome.

It will thus be seen that a simple and eflicient device has been provided which is adapted to perform the work of rendering steaks, chops and other forms of meat more tender, and that the dev ice maybe readily;

cleansed and kept in a clean and sanitary condition with very little labor, and at the same time the said device is of strong and simple construction and adapted to with stand the hard usage to, which such devices are subjected.

What is claimed is:..

*1. A meat tenderer, comprising atu bular I head air pockets provided at each end of edges are brought forcibly contact with meat and an outwardly extending operating handle secured to the said*lieadfat an intermediate point thereof. 2. A meat tenderer, comprising a tubular head having meat penetrating edges at each end, a partition provided within the head and forming air pockets .on 'each side ofthe In testimonyfthat 'I cla1m partition having their outer ends open, the

pockets being of materially greater depth than the depthofp tion of said edges, whereby the air'in the pockets will be com pressed when said edges are brought forci- -bly in contact With meat and a laterally extending operating handle secured to the head and partition. 7 V

v 3. A meat tenderer comprising. a tubular head, a partition proyidedwithinithefhead,

said partition forming air pockets on each side thereof, one end :Ofihe head being blunt and the ,oth er formed with a cutting edge, thepockets being of materially greater deptlij than'the depth of penetration of said edge, whereby the air in the pockets will be compressed when-said 'edge fis brought M th imea ialiy aghaml the foregoing as my wn I av to ifixedp s ture in f'the'pnsenc'e of'twowitnesses,

Witnesses? *7 Y Lonis'F. ROBERT, .MrsIL'JfFARLArm. i

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